Asus Zenfone 2 custom ROMs arrive, CyanogenMod under development

The Asus Zenfone 2 line of smartphones offer a lot of bang for your buck. For $199 to $299 you can get a phone with a speedy processor, a decent display, and up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

The phone ship with Google Android 5.0 Lollipop software and the Asus ZenUI user interface… along with a lot of apps from Asus and third-parties.

Don’t like the software that comes with the phone? You can remove or hide some apps. But now there’s another option: if you’re willing to risk voiding your warranty, you can now install custom ROMs on the Asus Zenfone 2.

There are already a handful of custom ROMs available for the Zenfone 2. These include SuperZen and Zenitude, which are basically customized versions of the Asus firmware. These include ZenUI and some of the Asus apps that come with the phone, but they include a number of tweaks including some extra features and removal of some apps.

Want to try something a bit more extreme? Developers are working on a port of CyanogenMod 12.1 for the Asus Zenfone 2. It’s still very much a work in progress, so make sure to back up your device before trying it out.

CyanogenMod 12.1 is based on Google Android 5.1 and features a user interface that’s much closer to what you’d see on a Google Nexus phone. It doesn’t include ZenUI or any other custom user interface. But it does feature a number of tweaks designed to improve performance and give you more control over your device.

That said, as of July 23rd, 2015 the builds of CyanogenMod available for the Zenfone 2 are pretty buggy and could lead your phone to pretty much stop working altogether. So if you’re thinking of installing CM 12.1 on your Zenfone 2, proceed with caution… or just keep an eye out for future updates.

Update: Want to know more about the current status of CyanogenMod 12.1 for the Zenfone 2? Xda-developers has a pretty good overview.

Share this:

Liliputing’s primary sources of revenue are advertising and affiliate links (if you click the “Shop” button at the top of the page and buy something on Amazon, for example, we’ll get a small commission).

But there are several ways you can support the site directly even if you’re using an ad blocker and hate online shopping.

You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

Now we need root for huawei p8 lite and alcatel idol 3

Vote Up0Vote Down Reply

3 years ago

Guest

Arthur Reeder

You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

If this gets an official CyanogenMod build this will be my next.

Vote Up0Vote Down Reply

3 years ago

Guest

islevegan

You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

I am very hopeful for cyanogenmod on this Zenfone 2. I am not happy with Asus’ quirks on this device.

Vote Up0Vote Down Reply

3 years ago

Guest

David

You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

I went and looked at this device. I would have bought it if it wasn’t for the ZenUI overlay crap. This may be a solution, if it is a real CM release.

Vote Up0Vote Down Reply

3 years ago

Guest

Fraaaanz

You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

Also develop Cyanogenmod for Zenfone 5 please.

Vote Up0Vote Down Reply

3 years ago

Guest

Jim Shortz

You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.